A Promenade of the Hearts

A Promenade of the Hearts

"A Promenade of the Hearts" is a collection of stories, anecdotes, and poems from the Arab Middle Ages on homosexual and lesbian themes. Ahmad al-Tifashi, the compiler (1184-1253), was born in Tunisia and educated in Egypt/Damascus. His interests included law, natural science, astrology, poetry and the social sciences.


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